Throw off
Hi, teachers.
I have another question about a new expression.
I ran into 'throw off' while reading an article about restaurant etiquette.
I looked it up but I haven't found any satisfying explanations.
"If you hang around for half an hour after paying your bill, you’re wasting your server’s time, and costing them money. And you’re most likely throwing off the entire reservation system in the process."
I assume that means 'ruin, spoil, or disturb...but don't get it exactly.
Thanks ~~~
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pen slide 883 you’re most likely throwing off the entire reservation system The restaurant reserves table for a certain time. They estimate how long it takes for people to have a meal. Let's say that's two hours.
- pen slide 883 you’re most likely throwing off the entire reservation system The restaurant reserves table for a certain time.
- They estimate how long it takes for people to have a meal.
- Let's say that's two hours.
- If you come in at 7 o'clock, the time of your reservation, you will leave by 9 o'clock according to the estimate.
- So someone else may have that same table reserved for 9 o'clock.
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pen slide 883you’re most likely throwing off the entire reservation system
The restaurant reserves table for a certain time. They estimate how long it takes for people to have a meal. Let's say that's two hours.
If you come in at 7 o'clock, the time of your reservation, you will leave by 9 o'clock according to the estimate. So someone else may have
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